On 24 January Armenian MP from 'Yelq' Faction Lena Nazaryan and Gevorg Gorgisyan eye-witnessed in Lori Region how the toxic leaks of Akhtala Ore Processing Combine (Akhtala OPC) flow into the environment and posted

In the daytime of January 24 in separate regions, on 25-27 in most regions, at night of January 28 in Lori, Tavush, Syunik Provinces and Artsakh from time to time precipitation is predicted, in separate places the

In the frames of "Supporting New Reforms in SHPP Sector through CSO-Government Dialogue" project, the expert group visited "Lor HPP-1" SHPP, which is located in the administrative area of Lor and Shenatagh Communities, Syunik Region, Armenia. The SHPP is constructed

On 22 January the employees of Lori Territorial Division of Nature Protection and Soil Inspection Body of RA Nature Protection Ministry visited the area of the tailing dump of ‘Teghout’ CJSC. Under the initial examinations,

Recently the press and social networks have disseminated information that cracks have emerged on the dam of the tailing dump owned by ‘Teghout’ CJSC, a part of ‘Vallex’ Group Company and that the tails of the tailing dump flow into the Shnogh and then into the Debed Rivers. According to the locals, the

Cracks have emerged in the dam of Teghout tailing reserve, and, as a result, the tails of the tailing dump are flowing into Shnogh and Debed Rivers. The situation is so serious that even the operation of the ore processing combine has been suspended, alarm signals have been beaten in the

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